Fujairah Airport is just 5 km from the city center, making this one of the cheapest airport transfers you will find anywhere. But if you are heading to Dubai or another emirate, the costs add up quickly. Here is a full picture.
Taxi to Fujairah city
Taxis at Fujairah Airport are metered. Each emirate sets its own tariff — the flag drop and the per-km rate — and the meters are officially calibrated, so the fare is regulated and there is nothing to negotiate. Just get in and watch the meter.
Fixed-price private transfer
FUJ Fujairah City Center
From€60for 2 passengers
What we cannot honestly give you is the number. We could not obtain Fujairah's current tariff from the emirate or its transport authority, and the fare-calculator sites that publish one contradict each other on both the flag drop and the per-km rate. Rather than pick one and dress it up as fact, here is what is solidly true: the airport is only about 5 km from the city centre, so this is one of the shortest and cheapest airport taxi runs anywhere in the UAE. Check the rate card in the cab or ask the driver before you set off.
Taxi to other destinations
Khor Fakkan (about 30 km, 30 minutes), Dibba Al-Fujairah (about 40 minutes), Sharjah (about 110 km, 1.5 hours), Dubai (about 130 km, 1.5 to 2 hours) and Abu Dhabi (about 3 hours) are all on the same metered basis.
For any trip beyond Fujairah emirate, a metered fare over 100-plus kilometres gets high, and you are watching the number climb for a couple of hours. This is where a pre-booked transfer with a fixed price makes more financial sense — and it is a price you can see before you commit.
Private transfer prices
- Fujairah city center (sedan): 80 to 150 AED ($22 to $41)
- Khor Fakkan: 150 to 250 AED ($41 to $68)
- Dubai: 400 to 700 AED ($109 to $191)
- Sharjah: 350 to 600 AED ($95 to $163)
- Al Ain: 300 to 500 AED ($82 to $136)
SUV or luxury vehicle upgrades add 30 to 50 percent to the base sedan price. For families needing a minivan, expect similar premiums.
Hotel pickups
Several Fujairah coast resorts (Le Meridien Al Aqah, Fairmont Fujairah, Sandy Beach) offer airport pickup, sometimes complimentary for certain room categories. The beach resorts are 20 to 40 km from the airport, so the drive takes 15 to 30 minutes. Ask your hotel directly — if the pickup is included in your rate, it removes the cost of that leg entirely.
Why the short ride costs so little
The 5 km ride to Fujairah city is genuinely cheap — on a regulated meter over that distance, you are looking at one of the most affordable airport-to-city transfers in the Gulf. The costs only become significant if you are transiting through Fujairah to reach Dubai or another emirate, and in that case a fixed-price transfer is usually better than watching a meter tick upward for two hours.
Payment
Taxis accept cash (AED) and most now accept card payments or NFC (Apple Pay, Google Pay). Private transfers are typically paid online at booking. Carry some cash as a backup — smaller taxi operators may prefer it.